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Definition of Dominant

1. Adjective. Exercising influence or control. "The dominant partner in the marriage"

2. Noun. (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale.

3. Adjective. (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar.

4. Noun. An allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different.

5. Adjective. Most frequent or common. "Prevailing winds"

Definition of Dominant

1. a. Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling; predominant; as, the dominant party, church, spirit, power.

2. n. The fifth tone of the scale; thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.

Definition of Dominant

1. Noun. (music) The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on. ¹

2. Noun. (music) The triad built on the dominant tone. ¹

3. Adjective. Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling; as, the dominant party, church, spirit, power. ¹

4. Adjective. Predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dominant

1. a controlling genetic character [n -S]

Medical Definition of Dominant

1. A gene is said to be dominant if it expresses its phenotype even in the presence of a recessive gene. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dominant

domification domifications domified domify domifying domina dominance dominance-subordination dominance hierarchy dominance measure

dominance threshold number dominances dominancies dominancy dominand dominant (current term) dominant character dominant eye dominant frequency dominant gene

dominant hemisphere dominant idea dominant inheritance dominant lethal trait dominant oncogene dominant seventh dominant seventh chord dominant seventh chords dominant species dominant trait

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